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Carboxylic Acids Flashcards

1
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What is the chemical formula for methanol can acid?

A

HCOOH

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What is the chemical formula for ethanoic acid?

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CH3COOH

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What is the chemical formula for propanoic acid?

A

C2H5COOH

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How ionising are the carboxylic acids?

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They are weakly ionising, meaning that in aqueous they ionise and create H+.

However they create less H+ ions than another acid of the same concentration meaning that for the same concentration they have a higher pH

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How is vinegar made?

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Ethanoic acid can be made by oxidising ethanol, either using yeast or oxidising agents.

The ethanoic acid is then dissolved in water to make vinegar

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Why is ethanoic acid not usually chosen as a solvent despite its virtue?

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It makes the solution acidic

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What is an industrial use of long chain carboxylic acids?

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Soaps and detergents

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How do carboxylic acids react with carbonates?

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They produce carbon dioxide and an -anoate salt

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What is the functional group for carboxylic acids?

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-COOH

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